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Raj K KV, Gokul G, Yadav A, Gupta SK, Tyagi S, Srinivasamurthy A. Stature estimation from the scapula measurements using 3D-volume rendering technique by regression equations in the Northern Indian population. MEDICINE, SCIENCE, AND THE LAW 2024; 64:182-189. [PMID: 37559397 DOI: 10.1177/00258024231193585] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/11/2023]
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The present study assessed the correlation between the stature and scapular measurements from both sides in order to develop population-specific regression equations to estimate the stature from measurements of the scapula in a contemporary Northern Indian population individually for the left and right sides. A total of 597 cadavers underwent postmortem multidetector computed tomography and subsequent medicolegal autopsy in our department between August 2021 and August 2022. Two hundred samples (100 males and 100 females) were randomly collected based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. Six linear anthropometric measurements of the scapula from either side were measured using the 3D volume-rendered technique by an electronic cursor. Each anthropometric measurement showed a significant difference between males and females (p < 0.05). Regression analysis was applied to match the taken measurements against stature. The accuracy to predict stature ranged from 3.99 to 4.94 cm for males and from 4.49 to 5.27 cm for females, respectively. Left-sided measurements were better predictors of stature than the right side in both genders. The results of this study indicate that scapular measurements could be useful to estimate the stature of Northern Indian individuals, particularly in scenarios of disaster victim identification lacking long bones, which are considered to be better predictors to date.
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- Karthi Vignesh Raj K
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
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Zolotenkova GV, Tareeva TA. [Morphology of sternum for formation of the biological profile of unidentified individual]. Sud Med Ekspert 2024; 67:60-66. [PMID: 38887074 DOI: 10.17116/sudmed20246703160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Identification of a person by general group characteristics does not lose its relevance over a long period. An analysis of publications (2000-2023) devoted to the possibilities of using the sternum to determine gender and age showed a fairly large amount of work on this topic, with very promising results. The trend in the development of this area is the use of modern methods of medical imaging. This becomes the starting point for conducting such studies on the territory of the Russian Federation and developing a methodology that includes the Russian population, taking into account their population characteristics.
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- G V Zolotenkova
- Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Russia (Sechenov University), Moscow, Russia
- Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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- Russian Medical Academy of Continuing Professional Education of the Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
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Kumar Battan S, Sharma M, Gakhar G, Garg M, Singh P, Jasuja OP. Cranio-facial bones evaluation based on clinical CT data for sex determination in Northwest Indian population. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2023; 64:102292. [PMID: 37392574 DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2023.102292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2022] [Revised: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 06/21/2023] [Indexed: 07/03/2023]
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The skull and pelvis have been the first choice of bones for determination of unknown human remains. The goal of the present study was to derive discriminant function equations by using clinical CT scan data of cranio-facial bones for sex determination in Northwest Indian population. This study was conducted at Department of Radiology, by collecting the retrospective data of CT scan of 217 samples. In the data, 106 were males and 111 were females in the age group between 20 and 80 years. The total number of parameters under investigation were 10. All the selected variables were sexually dimorphic and showed significant values. 91.7% of original grouped cases were correctly classified to their sex category. The TEM, rTEM and R were under the acceptable limits. The univariate, multivariate and stepwise discriminant function analysis recorded an accuracy of 88.9%, 91.7% and 93.6% respectively. Multivariate direct discriminant function analysis stepwise method yielded the highest level of accuracy in differentiating males and females. All the variables reflected statistically significant difference between males and females (p less than 0.001). The best single parameter with highest level of sexual dimorphic trait was length of cranial base. This study aims to provide sex assessment using clinical data of CT scan in Northwest Indian population by incorporating the BIOFB cranio-facial parameter. The morphometric measurements taken on CT scan images can be utilized by forensic experts in identification process.
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Radio-Diagnosis and Imaging, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Forensic Science, RIMT University, Mandi Gobindgarh, India
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Stature estimation by semi-automatic measurements of 3D CT images of the femur. Int J Legal Med 2023; 137:359-377. [PMID: 36474127 PMCID: PMC9902306 DOI: 10.1007/s00414-022-02921-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Stature estimation is one of the most basic and important methods of personal identification. The long bones of the limbs provide the most accurate stature estimation, with the femur being one of the most useful. In all the previously reported methods of stature estimation using computed tomography (CT) images of the femur, laborious manual measurement was necessary. A semi-automatic bone measuring method can simplify this process, so we firstly reported a stature estimation process using semi-automatic bone measurement software equipped with artificial intelligence. Multiple measurements of femurs of adult Japanese cadavers were performed using automatic three-dimensional reconstructed CT images of femurs. After manually setting four points on the femur, an automatic measurement was acquired. The relationships between stature and five femoral measurements, with acceptable intraobserver and interobserver errors, were analyzed with single regression analysis using the standard error of the estimate (SEE) and the coefficient of determination (R2). The maximum length of the femur (MLF) provided the lowest SEE and the highest R2; the SEE and R2 in all cadavers, males and females, respectively, were 3.913 cm (R2 = 0.842), 3.664 cm (R2 = 0.705), and 3.456 cm (R2 = 0.686) for MLF on the right femur, and 3.837 cm (R2 = 0.848), 3.667 cm (R2 = 0.705), and 3.384 cm (R2 = 0.699) for MLF on the left femur. These results were non-inferior to those of previous reports regarding stature estimation using the MLF. Stature estimation with this simple and time-saving method would be useful in forensic medical practice.
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Jeamamornrat V, Monum T, Keereewan W, Mahakkanukrauh P. Stature estimation using the sternum in a Thai population. Anat Cell Biol 2022; 55:170-178. [PMID: 35773219 PMCID: PMC9256492 DOI: 10.5115/acb.22.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 04/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Stature estimation is an important process of biological profile analysis for the identification of skeletal remains. In forensic practice, non-long bones might be needed for estimating stature, in case long bones were not recovered or well preserved. This study developed the stature estimation model from dry sterna in a Thai population. The combined length of manubrium and mesosternum (CMM) was the best single stature estimation indicator for males and combined sex samples, whereas the sternal area (SA) was the best stature estimation indicator for females in our study. The best multiple regression analysis models of our study were stature equal 122.685+0.182 (CMM)+0.592 (intercostal length between the third and fourth ribs [ICL34]) with a standard error of estimation (SEE) of 6.134 cm for males, stature equal 130.676+0.005 (SA) with SEE of 5.370 cm for females, and stature equal 79.412+0.342 (CMM)+0.506 (corpus sterni width at first sternebra [CSWS1])+0.794 (ICL34) with SEE of 6.222 cm for unknown sex samples. The results indicated that a sternum can be used for estimating the stature of skeletal remains in a Thai population. However, these models might not be suitable for other populations, especially, in case the suspected stature is over the stature range in our study.
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- Verapat Jeamamornrat
- Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Forensic Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Master of Science Program in Forensic Science, Graduate School, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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- Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.,Osteology Research and Training Center, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
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Chainchel Singh MK, Lai PS, Sidek S, Mohd Noor MH, Abdul Rashid SN, Siew SF. Stature estimation of Malaysians using post-mortem computed tomography images of the spine. PROCEEDINGS OF SINGAPORE HEALTHCARE 2022. [DOI: 10.1177/20101058221122305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background Stature estimation is important in medical investigations to identify victims and is most accurate using anatomical methods utilizing the entire skeleton. However, in cases of mass fatalities, it has been calculated using regression analysis formulas of different body parts. Radiology especially post-mortem computed tomography (PMCT) is increasingly being used in victim identification as it is non- invasive and allows for multi planar reconstruction. Methods This study aims to generate stature estimation formulae using regression analysis of the vertebral column incorporating population that form the Malaysian ancestry i.e. Malay, Chinese and Indian using PMCT. This was a retrospective study involving 115 subjects who had a PMCT. Subjects consisted of Malaysian males and females (92 males and 23 females) aged 18–70 years. Cervical length (CL), thoracic length (TL), lumbar length and the whole spine length (WSL) incorporating cervical, thoracic and lumbar length were compared against cadaveric length. Results Whole spine length had the highest correlation coefficient of 0.570 and showed highest correlation with cadaveric length among female subjects compared to males. Whole spine length amongst the Malay was the highest followed by the Chinese and Indian ethnic groups (r = 0.671, 0.629, 0.402). Conclusion Our study concluded that the use of WSL from PMCT images can be used for body height estimation amongst Malaysians. This study has also successfully generated population-specific database for Malaysian experts to perform stature estimation using measurements of the vertebral column.
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- Mansharan Kaur Chainchel Singh
- Institute of Pathology, Laboratory and Forensic Medicine (I-PPerForM), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sg Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sg Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
- National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Sg Buloh, Selangor, Malaysia
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- National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Radiology Department, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia
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- National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Morphometric study of sternum by computed tomography in Iranian population: a method to discriminate between male and female. FORENSIC IMAGING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fri.2022.200501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Park S, Yi Y, Tsengel B, Kim J, Chun DI, Won SH, Min TH, Park JH, Lee M, Cho J. Adult Stature Estimation from Radiographic Metatarsal Length in a Contemporary Korean Population. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph181910363. [PMID: 34639663 PMCID: PMC8508081 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph181910363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Revised: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 09/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The ability to estimate stature can be important in the identification of skeletal remains. This study aims to develop a Korean-specific equation predicting stature using radiographic measurements in the contemporary Korean population. 200 healthy Korean adults, including 102 males and 98 females, were randomly selected (age, range 20–86 years). The first and second metatarsals of the foot were measured by a standing X-ray using a digital medical image viewer. The result showed a statistically significant correlation between metatarsal length and stature in Korean populations (male, R = 0.46, p < 0.001; female, R = 0.454, p < 0.001). Values of correlation coefficients (R) of the equations were 0.431 to 0.477. Compared to equations derived from other races, the Korean-specific equation showed significantly lower error values for estimating the actual height of Koreans through cross-validation. In conclusion, this study is the first to propose a Korean-specific regression formula for estimating stature using metatarsal length and a verified formula for precise application to the Korean population. However, given the relatively low correlation coefficient, the stature estimation formula derived from this study can be utilized when other bones that allow more accurate stature estimation are not available.
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- Suyeon Park
- Department of Biostatistics, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea;
- Department of Applied Statistics, Chung-Ang University, Seoul 06974, Korea
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Inje University Seoul Paik Hospital, Seoul 04551, Korea;
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- Institute for Skeletal Aging and Orthopedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24253, Korea;
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Armed Force Gangneung Hospital, Gangneung 25422, Korea;
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea; (D.-I.C.); (S.-H.W.); (T.-H.M.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea; (D.-I.C.); (S.-H.W.); (T.-H.M.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Soonchunhyang University Seoul Hospital, Seoul 04401, Korea; (D.-I.C.); (S.-H.W.); (T.-H.M.)
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Kangwon 24341, Korea; (J.-H.P.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Kangwon 24341, Korea; (J.-H.P.); (M.L.)
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Chuncheon Sacred Heart Hospital, Hallym University, Chuncheon 24253, Korea
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +82-33-240-5198
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Zhang Q, Paz AR, Banner J, Jørkov MLS, Villa C. Stature Estimation from Postmortem CT Femoral Maximum Length in Contemporary Danish Population. J Forensic Sci 2019; 65:930-938. [DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.14254] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2019] [Revised: 11/16/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Qun Zhang
- School of Humanities Nanyang Technological University 48 Nanyang Avenue Singapore 639818 Singapore
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- Section of Forensic Pathology Department of Forensic Medicine University of Copenhagen Frederik V's Vej 11 Copenhagen 2100 Denmark
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- Section of Forensic Pathology Department of Forensic Medicine University of Copenhagen Frederik V's Vej 11 Copenhagen 2100 Denmark
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- Section of Forensic Pathology Department of Forensic Medicine University of Copenhagen Frederik V's Vej 11 Copenhagen 2100 Denmark
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- Section of Forensic Pathology Department of Forensic Medicine University of Copenhagen Frederik V's Vej 11 Copenhagen 2100 Denmark
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Zhan MJ, Cui JH, Zhang K, Chen YJ, Deng ZH. Estimation of stature and sex from skull measurements by multidetector computed tomography in Chinese. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2019; 41:101625. [DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2019.101625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2019] [Revised: 08/27/2019] [Accepted: 09/10/2019] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Bedalov A, Bašić Ž, Marelja I, Dolić K, Bukarica K, Missoni S, Šlaus M, Primorac D, Andjelinović Š, Kružić I. Sex estimation of the sternum by automatic image processing of multi-slice computed tomography images in a Croatian population sample: a retrospective study. Croat Med J 2019; 60:237-245. [PMID: 31187951 PMCID: PMC6563181] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Accepted: 05/27/2019] [Indexed: 10/13/2023] Open
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AIM To determine the sexual dimorphism of the sternum with standard measurements in a contemporary Croatian population sample using multi-slice computed tomography (MSCT) and to compare the data obtained by an automatic with those obtained by a manual approach. METHODS Five sternal measurements were obtained from MSCT images of 73 men and 55 women and three sternal indices were calculated. Custom image analysis software was developed for automatic segmentation and calculation of sternal measurements. Measurements of sexual dimorphism were automatically calculated and compared with manual measurements. RESULTS All of the sternal measurements exhibited significant differences between men and women. The discrepancies between manual and automatic measurements ranged from 2.8% to 3.6% of the mean average values obtained with the automatic approach. The most accurate single-variable discriminant function was sternal body length (82.8%), the most accurate index was sternal area (89.1%), and the discriminant function using three variables was manubrium width, sternal body length, and sternal body width (90.6%). CONCLUSION Sternal measurements are a reliable sex indicator and can be used in forensic casework. Computer-aided measurement methods can accelerate sex estimation and improve its precision and accuracy.
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Ismail NA, Abd Khupur NH, Osman K, Mansar AH, Shafie MS, Mohd Nor F. Stature estimation in Malaysian population from radiographic measurements of upper limbs. EGYPTIAN JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES 2018. [DOI: 10.1186/s41935-018-0055-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Zhang K, Zhan M, Deng L, Qiu LR, Deng ZH. Estimation of stature and sex from pelvic measurements in a Chinese population. AUST J FORENSIC SCI 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/00450618.2018.1541193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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- Kui Zhang
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Forensic Science, Ministry of Justice, Shanghai, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Radiology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Forensic Pathology, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences & Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, People’s Republic of China
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Zhan MJ, Fan F, Qiu LR, Peng Z, Zhang K, Deng ZH. Estimation of stature and sex from sacrum and coccyx measurements by multidetector computed tomography in Chinese. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2018; 34:21-26. [DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2018.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 07/20/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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Saraf A, Kanchan T, Krishan K, Ateriya N, Setia P. Estimation of stature from sternum - Exploring the quadratic models. J Forensic Leg Med 2018; 58:9-13. [PMID: 29679840 DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2018.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2017] [Revised: 02/28/2018] [Accepted: 04/09/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Identification of the dead is significant in examination of unknown, decomposed and mutilated human remains. Establishing the biological profile is the central issue in such a scenario, and stature estimation remains one of the important criteria in this regard. The present study was undertaken to estimate stature from different parts of the sternum. A sample of 100 sterna was obtained from individuals during the medicolegal autopsies. Length of the deceased and various measurements of the sternum were measured. Student's t-test was performed to find the sex differences in stature and sternal measurements included in the study. Correlation between stature and sternal measurements were analysed using Karl Pearson's correlation, and linear and quadratic regression models were derived. All the measurements were found to be significantly larger in males than females. Stature correlated best with the combined length of sternum, among males (R = 0.894), females (R = 0.859), and for the total sample (R = 0.891). The study showed that the models derived for stature estimation from combined length of sternum are likely to give the most accurate estimates of stature in forensic case work when compared to manubrium and mesosternum. Accuracy of stature estimation further increased with quadratic models derived for the mesosternum among males and combined length of sternum among males and females when compared to linear regression models. Future studies in different geographical locations and a larger sample size are proposed to confirm the study observations.
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- Ashish Saraf
- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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- Department of Anthropology (Centre for Advanced Studies in Anthropology), Panjab University, Chandigarh, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India
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Zhang K, Cui JH, Luo YZ, Fan F, Yang M, Li XH, Zhang W, Deng ZH. Estimation of stature and sex from scapular measurements by three-dimensional volume-rendering technique using in Chinese. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2016; 21:58-63. [DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2016] [Revised: 06/21/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Body height estimation from post-mortem CT femoral F1 measurements in a contemporary Swiss population. Leg Med (Tokyo) 2016; 19:61-6. [DOI: 10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Revised: 02/15/2016] [Accepted: 02/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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